I've been enjoying my time playing drum for Aaron Ivey. This weekend we are leading worship in Ft. Worth at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I've met some really cool people and the speaker, David Platt, has given some of the best bible based, Christ centered messages that I've heard in a while. He is up there with our pastor Matt Carter who teaches at the Austin Stone. I've been challenged and convicted every session. I needed this. I plan on getting the recordings of this weekend so I can share them with anyone who wants them. His message is coming from Exodus where God has let Moses lead the people out of slavery....but then when they get out Aaron makes an idol out of a bunch of gold from all the people and then says to the people something like "this is our god who led us out of slavery, lets worship him".....(don't quote me on that) So the people forget about the real (G)od and start worshiping this idol. Platt made the parallel that today's church has done the exact same thing. I don't do this message justice though....just let us know if you want to get the message, it will stir you.
Another key idea this week has been:
All the things we do to help others, like feeding the hungry, helping out the needy, caring for widows and orphans will only be a glorified service project unless we do it in the name of Christ. Then it becomes a mission. You are no longer a humanitarian, but someone who is being Christ to those people and helping usher in the Kingdom of God.
I guess i'm inspired to say the least.
-Philip
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